Claire ......

Henry is no stranger to the name, as an important figure in the Giannini family, although married, his influence at the Bank of America is no less than Mario's. If it weren't for the fact that as a woman, she would be naturally weak in the male banking world, and she would have inherited the bank.

But even so, Claire Giannini Hoffman became the first female director of the American banking industry.

Therefore, Mario says that Claire needs to be persuaded to make future transactions go smoothly, and Henry is convinced.

In the report that Henry received earlier, Claire did admire Giannini more and valued the ownership of Bank of America more.

That's one of the reasons why he talks to Mario in the first place.

"In that case, do you need to talk to Mrs. Hoffman now?"

Mario shook his head: "I want to, too, but unfortunately, she's not in San Francisco at this time." ”

"Some of my father's property needs to be disposed of by her. ”

"Okay...... Henry smiled slightly, "Then I'll have to find another time." ”

"There's a party next week, why don't I send her an invitation then......?"

Mario shrugged and said he had no opinion.

A preliminary agreement was reached, and Mario did not stay with Henry for long, and it did not take long for him to take his leave.

After Mario left, Henry was still sitting at the round table, and the seat opposite him was changed.

The plates have been removed, and the wine glasses have been replaced with black tea cups.

"Chernov, how credible do you think what Mario just said?"

Henry asked suddenly, turning the teacup.

Cherno thought for a moment and replied, "Fifty percent at most." ”

Henry said, "You think he's dragging his feet? ”

Cherno nodded: "There is a possibility." ”

Claire's attitude is strong, but if Mario really makes up his mind, he can leave her alone. ”

"As for the so-called inability to face old Giannini, this kind of talk can only deceive children. ”

He may have gone to church every week to listen to the priest's teachings, but to say that he believed in heaven after death is probably not even himself. ”

Henry Morgan nodded sympathetically.

"Mario is weak on the surface, but he should have thought otherwise. ”

This is the consensus of Henry Morgan and Chernau.

"In that case, we can't afford to wait. ”

"Chernoh!"

"You command!"

Henry Morgan ordered: "Intensify the contact with the shareholders of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation and Douglas Aircraft Company, and take these two important targets first." ”

"Okay. Cherno nodded: "What about Caesar Steel?"

Henry's eyes were cold, and he said: "Henry Caesar and old Giannini have a deep friendship, so they are disgusted with us and resolutely disagree to cooperate with us. ”

"His Caesars Steel is really important and has a direct impact on the shipbuilding industry in California, but in the short term, the decline in their business due to shrinking demand will definitely not improve, so we don't need to ignore him for now. When the time comes, he will naturally ask for us. ”

Because there were no banks in California that could support him. ”

Henry was full of confidence, but Cherno reminded: "Sir, we are not the only ones who are active in San Francisco. ”

Henry frowned when he heard this: "David Rockefeller shouldn't be interested in Caesars Steel, right?"

At present, the steel industry in the United States is controlled by American Steel Corporation, a subsidiary of the Morgan consortium, and Rockefeller can only be controlled by others if he enters this field.

Incidentally, one of the predecessors of U.S. Steel was the steel magnate Carnegie's Carnegie Steel Corporation.

"Sir, of course he doesn't need a steel company. Cherno explained: "But he can cause us problems." ”

"Burbank's Lockheed, Santa Monica's Douglas, not only are we interested, but Rockefeller is also not going to let go easily. ”

Henry thought about it, if Rockefeller took Caesars Steel as a trading chip, he could only pinch his nose and agree.

"You say, yes, let's arrange another contact with the people of Caesar Steel before next week's banquet. ”

Cherno asked, "Need to avoid Henry Caesar?"

Henry shook his head: "No. ”

"I'm not ashamed to say in front of Mario that I've taken Henry Caesar, and I'm going to do what I say. ”

"Okay, I got it. Then I'll go down and make arrangements. ”

"Okay, there you go. ”

Cherno stood up, bowed slightly to Henry Morgan, and left the lounge.

On the other hand, after Mario Giannini left the Imperial Hotel, he immediately drove to the headquarters of the Bank of America.

After returning to his office and sending off unrelated people, Mario loosened his tie, casually picked up the confidential phone, and called somewhere.

The other party is none other than his sister Claire Giannini Hoffman, who is supposed to be at odds with him.

As soon as the phone was connected, the other side of the phone couldn't wait to ask, "What is the result?"

Mario frowned and said, "I can only say that I have stabilized for the time being." ”

"Where's your side?"

"Not bad. ”

"Let's talk about it specifically. ”

"The Bank of Los Angeles Safety First and the Bank of California have given us positive signals and will give us some support. Caesars Steel's side is also completely worry-free. ”

"Good, I knew Henry was lying to me. Mario breathed a sigh of relief, Caesars Steel is a pillar industrial enterprise of the Bank of America consortium, and there is no room for error.

"What about the shareholders of the Bank of America? Can we control the majority?"

Mario gets a headache at the thought of Bank of America's intricate ownership structure.

Claire too.

The voice on the phone paused for a moment before ringing again: "The shareholder meeting is more troublesome. ”

"As far as I know, there have been quite a few minority shareholders who have sold their shares. The target should be those two. ”

"However, it is not without good news. The Monettes have already expressed their support for us. ”

"Really? "With the Monette family, the Monette family, one of the founders of Bank of America, is the second largest shareholder after the Giannini family, and with their support, it will be possible for the Giannini family to remain at the helm of Bank of America.

……

Just as the Gianini family was trying to save themselves, Rick, who had received some news, came to Evan's house.

It was already dark, and Evan's family was cooking.

"Good luck!" Although he had already eaten it, Rick was still happy to ask for a pair of chopsticks.

That's right, Evan's family had Chinese food tonight.

Rick clumsily wiselded his chopsticks as he chatted with Evan about recent rumors in the California banking world.

"Evan, you know what? Somebody's buying stock in Bank of America, well, you know? Do you know who's making the move?"

"Of course. ”